Birding Group Visit to Brockholes : 24th June 2014
We started off with a quick look at the Meadow Lake from the visitor centre. There were Swallows and Sand Martins flying overhead in good numbers and on the islands there were Oystercatchers, Canada Geese and Mute Swans. A small group of Cormorants collected at the end of the near island. A look through the scope at the far side of the lake threw up two or three Common Snipe and there was a good smattering of Lapwing and their chicks. From the cafe we got very nice views of a Great Crested Grebe family with four stripey fledglings. When we were all collected we decided to take a walk up to the River Ribble and look for Kingfishers.